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Ankeny doubles economic development incentive

The Ankeny City Council on Tuesday approved a new policy that will provide up to 10 years of economic development incentives to existing businesses in Ankeny that make new investments or add employees, double the …

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IRS releases health-care tax credit form

The Internal Revenue Service has released a draft version of the form that small businesses and tax-exempt organizations will use to calculate the small business health care tax credit when they file income tax returns …

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The squeeze is on for crop insurers and agents


Iowa insurers and agents specializing in crop insurance are bracing for a big financial hit from a new agreement governing the federally subsidized program.

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa is among 16 insurance …

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Keep feds out of fixed annuities


Iowa’s insurance industry has helped build the state’s economy over the decades, constantly reinvesting in the communities it calls home.

Tens of thousands of Iowans work at insurance companies, and hundreds of thousands from all …

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Employee fear was great while it lasted


Corporate profits are way up, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, but unemployment remains a big problem. Why is that?

Obviously it’s President Obama’s fault; but how, exactly?

A recent Commerce report, as dissected …

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Sometimes, it’s better to retreat


Millions of Americans live near the oceans, and as Hurricane Earl headed up the East Coast last week, we were reminded once again of what a problem that is. It’s not likely that we’ll do …

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Employers will kick in more

The unemployment contribution rate for employers will be adjusted on Jan. 1, Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) announced Thursday. The contribution rate, which is based on wages, will be set at $24,700 for 2011. Noting that …

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Bernanke: Government must follow through

Tough government follow-through on a freshly minted U.S. financial law will be crucial to ensure no bank or firm grows so large that its collapse could jeopardize the entire economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke …

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Colleges and clinics get federal dollars

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded three grants totaling $1,047,754 to Iowa colleges and clinics. Drake University will receive $396,000 for health professionals programs, Free Clinics of Iowa in Des Moines …

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CGS Tires receives funds for Charles City plant

Officials from CGS Tires U.S. Inc. joined Iowa Gov. Chet Culver this morning in a signing ceremony for a $924,000 economic development award to the company for its new tire manufacturing facility in Charles City. …